We finally have all the details in place, and we are excited to formally announce the 2013 Claire Cloutier Try the Tri Season! Our core CCTTT group has implemented some changes this year, which we are sure you will like.

First, Laura has been working with TriFury's Club Express account to better support CCTTT and SLTTT. This means you can now register in advance, and pay with a credit card, and not worry about hitting the ATM or locating the checkbook before CCTTT. Information and sign-up can be seen at:

Second, Laura and Jamie have also implemented volunteer sign-up through Club Express. This means you can sign up for a position in advance, see what positions are available, sign up yourself and a friend for a particular spot, and other details. Jamie will be sending out more details on volunteering before the first race.

Third, we are going back to the fun tradition of participating with some of our 'sister' clubs in the area. June 20th we will host Sole Sisters, GLRR on July 18th, and MVS on July 25th. So if you know anyone in any of those clubs who might like to 'Try a Tri', please let them know and bring them on down!

Fourth, back by popular demand, is Superhero Night on July 11. Come dressed as your favorite superhero, either racing or volunteering, and join in the fun! (Please, for safety concerns no capes.)

Finally, yes, we will have a TriFury Kids' race this year. Details on the kids race will be sent out to members through Club Express, so if you haven't renewed for 2018, now would be a great time. Renewal can be done through Club Express, and when done, you will have access to all the additional information, details, and specials available to members.

The 2018 CCTTT series will be held every Wednesday evening, with the race starting at 6:30, with the first race on 13 June and the last race on 1 August. As July 4th falls on a Wednesday this year, will not be holding one on the 4th.

We're all looking forward to a great 2018 CCTTT series! We hope to see you out there!

For the 2018 CCTTT organizers,Jay

Cindy Regnantecregnante@gmail.com2018cctttseason-13june-1august2http://sites.google.com/feeds/content/site/trifury2011/29658186433899916252018-03-13T16:37:11.923Z2018-03-13T16:37:11.930Z2018-03-13T16:37:11.915ZTriFury Club Meeting and Speaker Monday March 26th

Hi TriFury,

Once again its time to start off another triathlon season, this is TriFury's 16th year.

Cindy Regnantecregnante@gmail.comtrifuryclubmeetingandspeakermondaymarch26th-11http://sites.google.com/feeds/content/site/trifury2011/83235168085364247912018-03-13T16:32:25.027Z2018-03-13T16:36:06.997Z2018-03-13T16:36:04.662ZRace-Mania 2018 and Run For The Troops volunteers needed

Hi Everyone! It’s turning out to be a long winter after all. But there is a light at the end of this tunnel. The Triathlon season is on the verge. I promise.

To get us all in the mood, and get a head start on the 2018 TriFury race series awards, we have two volunteer opportunities.

First option is to help represent TriFury at the big 2018 RACE-MANIA Summit and Expo on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at Boston University’s Fit Rec Center, 915 Commonwealth Ave, Boston. We have free admission passes for all booth staff. We need people in 1.5 hour shifts from 9:30am to 4:30pm. If you can help, please reply to me with the 1.5 hour period of your choice when you can help. I’ll provide Details on what you need to do at our booth closer to the event. Go here for more info on the event. http://race-mania.com

The second Opportunity to volunteer and get one selected race award credit, is at the Run for the Troops 5K on Sunday April 22, 9 AM at 36 Bartlet Street,Andover, MA 01810. With a field of more than 2000 runners, TriFury has committed to step up to this year to help this amazing event to manage a water stop and provide some course marshalls. Please reply to me if you can help. The shift would be between 8 AM and 10 AM. Go here for more details about the event http://www..runforthetroops5k.com/

Please join us for our annual awards dinner, we will be presenting awards in all categories, 3 and 6 race prizes, announcement of the TriFury/Sedgwick-Kurzman Scholarship winner, video of this years training and race photos, as well as some surprises.

We are extremely excited to announce the inaugural TriFury Silver Lake Try the Tri Triathlon in Wilmington, MA. This 400 yard swim, 12 mile bike, 2 mile run triathlon will be held on Saturday July 8th, 2017 at 7:30AM and is open to all TriFury members. Entry fee is $20, and $30 for first time non-member guests.

Similar to the highly successful Claire Cloutier Try the Tri held weekly on Wednesday evenings in Tyngsboro, this unique event is geared towards both novice beginners and those more experienced looking for a practice "race". Note: the open water swim in beautiful Silver Lake will have a beginners buoy, giving you a chance to shorten the swim if so desired. You can also chose to make it a duathon (bike/run only) or aquabike (swim/bike only). There is no preregistration, on site registration only. Rain date is Sunday July 9th.

The event is limited to 25 participants. Additional event information and details including course maps will be released once finalized.

TriFury's latest sponsor is Twin Pinnacle Realty thanks to broker/owner/ironman/TriFury member/friend Sharon Seabury. She is offering an incredible discount to TriFury members, and will sell your home for just 4% commission. The norm is 5%. Twin Pinnacle has all of their own staging and they do that for free along with a professional photographer for free. They have offices and are licensed in both Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Twin Pinnacle Realty LLC is New England’s premiere real estate company serving buyers and sellers with their customized real estate needs. Their licensed and professional team is dedicated to each and every customer, providing proven knowledge and services that ensures customer satisfaction with every engagement.

To learn more about Twin Pinnacle Realty and New England Premiere, please give Sharon a call.

Come and join us to celebrate Claire Cloutier. January 31st. 7-11pm Lenzi's You can either purchase a
ticket in person from Adele at the Lowell YMCA or - Tricia Magic Brush Pottery & Fused Glass,
361 Main Street, Tewksbury, MA 01876.

Happy New Year! Thank you again for making us the #1 triathlon wetsuit company in North America.

To
kick off the New Year, we want to extend a special Thank You to the
clubs and coaches who have supported us in 2011. Therefore we are
offering 55% off the following wetsuits through January. Thank you for
sharing this month's offer:

Team code: C-TRIFURY

Vortex fullsuit regularly $400, now $179

Vector Pro fullsuit - regularly $600, now $269

Take
advantage of getting in the water earlier this year in a new fullsuit
and experience the reduced drag and more hydrodynamic feel they offer.
Remember that all of our wetsuits offer a 100% guarantee - swim in them
for 30 days and if you are not satisfied, return them for a refund, size
exchange, or different model. Also, we love getting your feedback so
please share it with us. We encourage you to write us, post photos on
Facebook, or call us with any questions. Thank you for being part of the
XTERRA WETSUITS family of clubs and coaches.

Paul Trifurytrifury2011@gmail.comxterrawetsuitsofferthru013120121http://sites.google.com/feeds/content/site/trifury2011/41470924133343403272013-05-03T13:28:28.905Z2017-06-10T18:39:11.004Z2013-05-03T13:28:28.899ZWe now have a great 54 mile course for Saturday mornings!

Annoucing we now have a great 54 mile course for Saturday mornings. It turns off of the 35 mile course at about 17 miles off of Highland Street onto Goodhue and makes it way first out to Crane Beach and then out to Great Neck the back through Ipswich Center to rejoin the 35 mile course at about 38 miles. Incredibly scenic views of the Ipswich coastline and a good little hill or two for good measure, but reasonably flat.

I plan to send out an update each week on Thursday or Friday to the yahoogroup with the weather forecast and any ride news for the week. I expect that we'll have people there ranging from 15 mph avearge to 21 mph and that some will opt for the 20 mile route and others the 35.

We'd like to see a lot of members there. The more riders, the more fun.

Women:1. Tracey Mohr2. Karen Guilment3. Michelle BoisvertCongratulations to these mileage maniacs. You're clearly on your way to a great season. If your name is on the list, you've each won your choice of one TriFury winter hat, head-sweats hat, head-sweats visor or a set of three swim caps.

Somehow we missed the memo regarding this year's
USAT Competition, so I have some data entry days to make up for as it began on
Sunday...no sweat!

Basically it is the same routine as last year, if you
are interested in participating, please let me know ASAP and
included with your enthusiastic 'yes', I will need the following information:
first name, last name, age as December 1st, your USAT number and your gender.
Also, since it's already the end of the first week, I will need your miles now,
too (for 12/1 to present) - please and thank you.

You also have the
option of entering your own miles, but I need to add you to the roster first and
will need the information requested above to do that. If you do opt to submit
your own miles, please do not send them to me as well so that we may avoid
duplication.

You may recall that each month has a focus: December is
swimming, January is biking and February is running...however, there is also an
ongoing competition for overall miles, so please submit all miles every
week. In addition to the swim/bike/run, xcountry skiing and elliptical miles
are also tallied. Swimming can be entered in yards, meters or miles, so you
don't need to convert them, the program will do it for us...like magic. (but do
let me know which you are using b/c I am not quite as magical I'm
afraid)

We are in Division 1 due to our overall club size so we can use
all of the help we can get - literally every mile counts, so don't feel as
though you shouldn't bother participating b/c you keep a light schedule in the
winter...that one mile on the treadmill might bump us up to the next spot!

Miles need to be submitted at least once per week as there is a cut off
now for entry and if we miss it, we can't go back and add miles. I will send
out a reminder on Fridays (like today!) in the least harassing manner possible.
And since we're talking harassment, if you don't see your miles up on the site a
couple days after submitting them to me, don't hesitate to let me know, I know
last year there were a couple emails that wound up in my spam folder
randomly.

Hello fellow TriFurians,Nothing like a little snow on the ground to get you excited about the winter USAT National Challenge Competition, eh? :) I will be attempting to follow in Robin's footsteps and take on the task of managing this year's data collection/entry so please bear with me as I learn the ropes.For those of you who would like to participate (and if you're training anyway, why not help your team out, too...bonus!), I will need the following information to enroll you: first name, last name, age as of today (December 1st), your USAT number and your gender. You can send this now or with your first week's numbers, whichever is easiest for you.Moving forward, a weekly submission of your swimming, biking, running,xcountry skiing and elliptical miles will be used to help our team win this (friendly) competition. You can join up at any time and there is no minimum level of participation required, but the weekly submissions to me will be key in making this process go as smoothly as possible. If you can aim to get your information to me by Friday of each week that would be most appreciated...the only exceptions will be at the end of each month so we can clean those up on time. You may recall each winter month has a focus, December is swimming, January is biking and February is running...however, there is an OVERALL competition as well, so please send me all activities during every month. Please also send me the ACTUAL mileage that has been completed for each activity; my understanding is that in years past miles were weighted before being entered (eg. a mile biking is 'easier' than a mile swimming so they are counted differently), that is no longer the case, they will weight them after entry.I will attempt to update our numbers on a daily basis, but cannot promise perfection, so please don't panic if the data you've sent doesn't immediately show up on the website...but if it's been more than two days I will accept a friendly reminder. :) Please let me know if you have any questions, otherwise happy training and go team!!Cheers,Amy

The USA Triathlon National Challenge Competition is an off-season competition between USAT member clubs across the United States.

There are three sessions: Swim (December), Bike (January) and Run (February). During each session everyone trains in all 3 disciplines, but awards are given for the team and athletes with the most mileage for that month's discipline and again for the overall competition.

Clubs compete in Divisions according to club size, so even smaller clubs have a chance to win prizes. There are also prizes awarded to individual athletes in each session and overall.

Check out the Rules page for all the prize details and competition rules.

*****The National Challenge Competition only recognizes USA Triathlon Club Members. To register your club with USA Triathlon please continue to the following link.

This Sunday is the Call to Honor Triathlon at Stiles Pond in Boxford. If you still need any TriFury gear, be it a tri top, tri shorts, tech shirt, swim cap, socks, visor,etc. or just want a cool TriFury temporary tattoo, then look for the TriFury tent before or after the race to buy whatever you like. Cash or check only.

Good luck to those coming to race at our home turf or who are headed off to Pumpkinman or Title 9 this weekend as well. Its a big weekend for triathlon, enjoy. If you're racing Pumpkinman Sprint on Saturday, look for Barry Lewin who will also be handing out TriFury temp tattoos at the bike racks before the race.

A reminder that our rotating club meetings continue on Monday 9/21 at 7PM this month Skybox in Tewksbury. Free Pizza and Salad, and lots of networking and fun conversation, with guest speaker Jason Gootman, co-owner and coach at Tri-Hard who always does excellent informative presentations and will be speaking about nutrition.

Looking ahead, our October general club meeting will be on Monday 10/19/2015 at Polcari's in Woburn. The guest speaker will be TriFury teammate Tom Kinneman who will talk about his experience last year at the Ironman World Championships in Kona. We also plan to celebrate all the returning Ironman Maryland finishers that night.

And make sure you book in your calendar that our season ending awards dinner will be held on Sunday 11/15. Tickets will go on sale shortly. Its an event not to be missed at the Atkinson Country Club.

CLUB KIT UNIFORMS, NEW TECH SHIRTS, AND OTHER LOGO MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE

We have just received a small order of club “kit” uniform inventory of men’s and women’s cut top quality TriFury tri-tops @ $59 each, plusTriFury tri-shorts @ $55 each.If you want to really feel like a part of the team while you’re racing and haven’t been able to place an order with Bryan, this is your last chance this season. These items will be sold first come first serve, and in person only, until gone. We also have just ordered some new TriFury very high quality New Balance tech shirts in four color options, red, gray, white or black.These shirts will sell for just $20 each.I plan to have the inventory of uniforms plus all of our merchandise at the weekly TriFury ride on Saturday 8/1, and at Try the Tri on Wednesday 8/5.Any leftover inventory plus all of our other club merchandise will be available for sale on the final night of Try the Tri on 8/12 and then our club meeting on 8/17.Sales will be cash or check only.

The countdown is almost done. 5 days until our first group ride on Saturady April 6th, 2013.

Saturday Morning Group Ride

Saturday morning rides begin from the Hermann Youth Center Parking Lot at 33 Johnson St in North Andover Mass. These rides are for all levels of riders from 14 miles per hour to 22 miles per hour average.

TriFury,

This year we plan to group up into avearge pace groups of 21+ MPH, 19-20MPH, 17-18MPH, 15-16MPH and 13 - 14 MPH and each group will "regroup" individually at the church in Topsfield Center at 9.6 miles, and again at the Dunkin Donuts at Rte 1 at 23 miles (bathrooms available).

We also plan to have some interesting variations this year occasionally, and will change it up a few times to seek out a few different courses and destinationsto be announced.

TriFury Rides start from 33 JOHNSON ST, NORTH ANDOVER, MA We roll pretty much on time, so be there early enough to pump up the tires and chit chat if you want before we start.

For the first 3 weeks we will roll at 9AM, then beginning on 4/27 we will move the start time to 7:30AM. It will be cool this Saturday, around 45 degrees I expect, and riding always makes it feel about 10 to 15 degrees colder than it really is so dress in layers.

Please make wear a brightly colored shirt and jacket. Motorists are not expecting bikes out there this time of year. Lets not have anyone taking the lead in the "TriFury Crash Award" this week, in fact lets try to have no one worthy to give it to at all this year? That would be nice.

We also have an incredibly pituresque 50 mile course with some nice rolling hills that is an extension of the 35 mile out to Crane Beach and Long Neck in Ipswich that we'll start doing in early May.

Let me know if you have any questions,

Dave Tyler

Cindy Regnantecregnante@gmail.comuntitledpost2http://sites.google.com/feeds/content/site/trifury2011/1838137554270921702012-07-24T18:42:49.416Z2017-06-10T18:39:10.664Z2012-07-24T18:42:49.412ZTry the Tri - for July 25 is moved to Thursday July 26

Hi Everyone,

The lake is being treated on Wed for weeds and therefor we cannot swim
on Wed. We will have Try the Tri on Thursday for (July 26) this week. Please
look for Julies email for volunteers in a couple of days.

Thank you,

Claire and Julie

Patrick Sheridanpfsheridan@gmail.comtrythetri-forjuly25ismovedtothursdayjuly261http://sites.google.com/feeds/content/site/trifury2011/26407202706850837672013-07-23T20:23:17.222Z2017-06-10T18:39:10.664Z2013-07-23T20:23:17.217ZTry The Tri Date Change - This Week Only (w/o July 25)

The lake is being treated on Wednesday so we need to move Try the Tri to Thursday 7/25/2013 for this week only.

Rick and Dick
Hoyt http://www.teamhoyt.com/index.html The unbelievable
Father and Son team, who have completed over 1000+ races including, IronManTriathlon's, Road races, Duathlon's, biked across the USA, and have been
a fixture at the Boston Marathon since 1981. They have been an inspiration to
all of us. They will be available after they speak, to sell/sign their books,
and take photo's with you.

Paul Trifurytrifury2011@gmail.comtrifurywinterclinic11http://sites.google.com/feeds/content/site/trifury2011/35865742975632358372012-07-06T21:25:14.470Z2017-06-10T18:39:10.661Z2012-07-06T21:25:14.448ZTriFury Weekend Activites for July 6 to July 9th

Yes
it is true, at our next Trifury social, Friday June 1, 6:00pm at the
Skybox in Tewksbury Trifury will be springing for free pizza and free
beer (in pitchers). Don't miss this great opportunity to mingle with
fellow Trifurians, find out who is doing what races, hookup for some
training opportunities and if you are new to triathlons and Trifury get
some great training tips. Also, I will be raffling off 1free Mill City
entry, 1 free entry to the Mighty Merrimack and 1 free entry to Monster
Dash. Anyone else have something to add to the raffle? Let me know.